1La Paz
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Mexico · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 2459 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 10 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 13,660 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by SESNSP (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Intentional homicide | 15 | 5.1 | 15.8 |
| SESNSP counts investigation files opened by the state prosecutors (carpetas de investigación), not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 1 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 95 | 32.5 | 15.9 |
| Sexual abuse | 180 | 61.6 | 25.9 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 213 | 72.9 | 21.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional assault | 644 | 220.4 | 123.5 |
| Domestic violence | 1,307 | 447.2 | 210.6 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 24 | 8.2 | 29.6 |
| Robbery on transport and of hauliers | 2 | 0.7 | 11.9 |
| Robbery in homes | 1 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle robbery (carjacking) | 6 | 2.1 | 30.5 |
| Robbery of businesses | 21 | 7.2 | 21.4 |
| Other robbery | 81 | 27.7 | 21.1 |
| Robbery of car parts, banks, livestock, machinery and other robbery with violence. | |||
| Extortion | 61 | 20.9 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 368 | 125.9 | 25.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 234 | 80.1 | 59.9 |
| Theft of car parts | 0 | 0 | 14.8 |
| Theft from the person and on transport | 4 | 1.4 | 22.5 |
| Theft from businesses | 193 | 66 | 30.9 |
| Other theft | 1,230 | 420.9 | 103.7 |
| Theft from hauliers and banks, of livestock, machinery and other theft without violence. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug dealing (small scale) | 195 | 66.7 | 82.3 |
| State-level drug offences (narcomenudeo); federal drug crimes are not in this file. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 898 | 307.3 | 106.3 |
| Threats | 1,021 | 349.4 | 110 |
| Home trespass | 97 | 33.2 | 10.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,018 | 348.3 | 84.1 |
Source: SESNSP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 16 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 488 |
| Violence | 1,951 |
| Robbery | 196 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,029 |
| Drugs | 195 |
| Damage and public order | 2,016 |
| Other | 1,018 |
Questions about crime in La Paz
- Is La Paz safe?
- La Paz: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 2459 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 10 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in La Paz?
- La Paz: Weighted crime: 13,660 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in La Paz?
- Recorded homicides in La Paz (2025): 16.
